On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 11:18:12 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 12/27/2004 9:17:56 AM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I mean, I think the > Bab does seem to be saying that the revelation will be renewed from > time to time I'm not sure if it says that the the next revelations > will be better/deeper/more spiritual./ etc. Maybe they are just > reiterations of the perennial wisdom. I mean, how else could the Bayan > enshrine all the future revelations without something like the > perennial wisdom?
> Baha`u'llah says that the Quran provided two of twenty-seven letters of > Revelation and the Bab provided theother twenty-five. So the Revelation of > the Bab in the view of Baha`u'llah is complete. Gilberto: Ok, but then the question remains, if the revelation of the Bab was complete and enshrines all the others past and future, and if he provides the full letters of the alphabet, what need is there for revelation after the Bab? Gilberto I understand that the Bahais believe in progressive revelation but then how do you parse those other statements which seem to say something different? Peace Gilbeto "My people are hydroponic" __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
